Md Anderson Foundation
MD Anderson Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas, created by Monroe Dunaway Anderson in the late 1930s. The foundation focuses grantmaking on medical and health (with emphasis on the Texas Medical Center), education, culture and the arts, and improving lives in Houston/Harris County. The site includes grant guidelines and links to an online application portal.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Texas-based nonprofit—especially in Houston/Harris County—working in health, education, arts/culture, or community services seeking general operating or program support and able to follow the foundation's written submission requirements.
Good Fit
- • Headquartered or delivering primary services in Texas, preferably Houston/Harris County
- • Work in medical/health, education, arts/culture, or community services
- • Requesting operating support or project funding in the foundation's typical grant size range (tens to a few hundred thousand)
- • Willingness to submit required paper copies and use the online portal as instructed
- • Clear local impact and, when relevant, partnerships with Houston institutions
Geography
All observed grants in the available years were made to organizations in Texas, with a clear Houston/Harris County emphasis tied to the foundation's local mission.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 75 distinct grantees spanning health, education, arts, and community services, and grant sizes range broadly from single-digit thousands to several hundred thousand dollars, indicating a wide and diverse recipient set.
New Applicants
Direct evidence supports access by new entrants: the 2024 data show 30 new recipients (about 40% of grantees), and the foundation maintains public guidelines, an online portal, a mailed submission route, and a rolling deadline.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
